World premiere of the SLS AMG GT3 "45th
ANNIVERSARY" at the 2012 São Paulo International Motor Show

São Paulo (Brazil)/Affalterbach - World
premiere for the new SLS AMG GT3 "45th ANNIVERSARY" at the 2012 São
Paolo International Motor Show: the exclusively appointed special series
is aimed at car collectors with a particular penchant for motor racing.
The customer sport racing car is being built by hand in a limited
edition of no more than five vehicles in Affalterbach. Record DTM
champion and AMG brand ambassador Bernd Schneider is involved hands-on
in the production process, installing the AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine in the
SLS AMG GT3 "45th ANNIVERSARY" together with an AMG engine fitter.

The exclusive collector's item is also
synonymous with the successful AMG customer sports programme. With a
current tally of 36 wins in the 2012 motorsport season and three driver
and team titles in the FIA GT3 European Championship, the ADAC GT
Masters and the FIA GT1 World Championship to its name, the racing
version of the gullwing model from Mercedes-AMG is also an impressive
success story in its own right.

"The world premiere of our special "45th
ANNIVERSARY" series of the SLS AMG GT3 at the 27th São Paulo
International Motor Show in Brazil is a homage to all Brazilian AMG
fans. Firstly because the Brazilian market has witnessed rapid growth
for AMG high-performance vehicles in the past five years. And secondly
because two of our AMG customer teams are putting in a very good showing
in the Brazilian GT Championship and have excellent prospects with their
three SLS AMG GT3s," notes Ola Källenius.

Exclusive matt paintwork and "45 Years of
Driving Performance" logo

A number of exterior and interior
modifications have been carried out for the special SLS AMG GT3 "45th
ANNIVERSARY" model. The body of the SLS AMG GT3 "45th ANNIVERSARY"
gleams auspiciously in the new designo magno graphite matt paint finish,
for example. To date, this matt paintwork has been exclusive to the SL
65 AMG "45th ANNIVERSARY", which was unveiled to mark the 45th birthday
of Mercedes-AMG at the New York International Auto Show in April 2012.
The AMG light-alloy wheels in designo magno graphite complement the
body's matt paintwork to perfection.

Another eye-catching feature is the
striking "45 Years of Driving Performance" logo framed in silver on the
GT3 racing car's gullwing doors.The special edition's logo embodies
consummate design right down to the finer points of detail: closer
inspection reveals the exposed carbon-fibre structure of the gullwing
doors under the matt paintwork. The doors, along with the bonnet,
mudguards, boot lid, rear wings, front and rear apron, front splitter
and rear diffusor, are produced in the particularly lightweight
motorsport material CFRP (CFRP = carbon fibre reinforced plastic).

The collector's item also boasts a seat
shell in a high-strength carbon-fibre safety cell on the co-driver's
side. A special badge with a "1 of 5" logo on the seats alludes to the
limited production run for this racing car. The standard appointments
for the SLS AMG GT3 "45th ANNIVERSARY" are rounded off by a high-quality
AMG indoor car cover with "45 Years of Driving Performance" logo.

Bernd Schneider as a VIP engine fitter

In keeping with the exclusive exterior and
interior equipment and appointments, the engineering under the bonnet is
of a similarly exclusive standard.48 year-old racing driver Bernd
Schneider is assisting the responsible AMG engine fitter in installing
the naturally aspirated AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine. The special AMG engine
badge bearing the signatures of Bernd Schneider and the responsible
engine fitter attest to this high-calibre duo's handiwork. Customers who
acquire one of the rare SLS AMG GT3 "45th ANNIVERSARY" models also
receive an exclusive vehicle certificate signed by Bernd Schneider.

The five-times DTM champion, overall ITC
winner from 1995 and FIA GT world champion from 1997 works for
Mercedes-AMG as a brand ambassador and an instructor at the AMG Driving
Academy. Together with AMG customer sport coordinator Thomas Jäger, as
an established expert in the field of SLS AMG GT3 customer sport Bernd
Schneider has carried out the majority of the test drives for the racing
version of the gullwing model. He also participates in selected races as
part of the AMG driver support set-up. Bernd Schneider competed for
various AMG customer teams in 2012, including the 24-hour Dubai race, at
the Nürburgring and in Spa-Francorchamps.

Vehicle handover directly at AMG
headquarters

Handover of the SLS AMG GT3 "45th
ANNIVERSARY" takes place directly at Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach, where
customers are also granted exclusive insights into the AMG world and
have an opportunity to sample AMG's hallmark excellent service and
support quality. An in-depth introduction to operation of the new
vehicle and its engineering and technology is provided in the new 360
square-metre handover hall. In the case of this special GT3 racing car,
this instruction is provided personally by AMG brand ambassador Bernd
Schneider.

The programme also includes an individual
tour of the factory, taking in the AMG Performance Studio, where
exclusive series of individual AMG cars and one-off vehicles are
developed and hand-made. This is followed by a visit to the AMG engine
"Manufaktur" (hand-finishing section), where Bernd Schneider and the AMG
engine fitter assembled the AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine by hand. On request,
the SLS AMG GT3 "45th ANNIVERSARY" customer can enjoy a race track
coaching session as part of an initiation event with the vehicle.

Price for Germany (incl. 19% VAT):

SLS AMG GT3 "45th ANNIVERSARY" € 446,250

First place overall in the Brazilian GT
Championship

Two AMG customer teams are competing in
the Brazilian GT Championship with three SLS AMG GT3s. After five of a
total of nine races, Duda Rosa and Cleber Faria (both BRA) from BVA
Racing lead the overall placings. Their stablemates Vanuê Faria / Renan
Guerra (both BRA) rank third. Paulo Bonifacio and Sérgio Jimenez (both
BRA) from AMattheis Motorsport currently hold fifth place in the
championship. The next race in the Brazilian GT Championship will take
place on 28 October and the final meeting will be in Interlagos on 16
December.

Success on four continents, exemplary
safety standard

The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 is the
racing version of the SLS AMG which has been designed for customer
sport.49 such vehicles for short- and long-distance races have been
delivered worldwide to date. In its first season in 2011, the gullwing
model quickly established itself as the most successful newcomer of the
motorsport year. International customer teams competing on four
continents notched up a total of 26 wins. The vehicle's successful run
was crowned when HEICO Motorsport won the team rankings at the FIA GT3
European Championship with its two Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3s – the
first title for the gullwing model in its first full racing season. In
the 2012 motorsport season the SLS AMG GT3 is competing in more than 15
racing series on four continents, including the FIA GT1 World
Championship, the FIA GT3 European Championship, the ADAC GT Masters,
the VLN Endurance Championship at the Nürburgring and the Blancpain
Endurance Series. The triple victory in the 24-hour Dubai race in
January 2012 and numerous places on the podium at various
short-distance, 4- and 6-hour races demonstrate the SLS AMG GT3's sporty
performance in impressive style. So far this season, the car has notched
up 36 wins.

The SLS AMG GT3 additionally offers an
exemplary standard of safety which is currently unrivalled by any other
GT3 vehicle. Mercedes-AMG develops and produces the customer sport
racing car in close cooperation with HWA AG. HWA is responsible for
development and deployment of the Mercedes AMG C Coupés in the DTM on
behalf of and in ongoing consultation with Mercedes-Benz Motorsport.